Community Council

Parent involvement is very important to student academic achievement. By serving on the school council, parents have the opportunity to collaborate with other parents, teachers and the principal to set and achieve school goals. Parents are rewarded with a better understanding of the educational process and have the opportunity to develop relationships with school leadership. A parent always serves as chair of the council. Parents make up the majority of the council and are often the driving force in how School LAND Trust funds are spent.

School Land Trust Annual Summary

Financial Proposal and Report - This report is automatically generated from the School Plan entered in the spring of 2013 and from the District Business Administrator's data entry of the School LAND Trust expenditures in 2013-2014.

Available Funds Planned Expenditures (entered by the school) Actual Expenditures (entered by the District Business Administrator) Carry-Over from 2012 - 2013 $9,225 $13,633 Distribution for 2013 - 2014 $21,573 $27,709 Total Available for Expenditure in 2013 - 2014 $30,798 $41,342 Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) $14,309 $10,872 Professional and Technical Services (300) $2,400 $3,470 Repairs and Maintenance (400) $0 $0 Other Purchased Services (Admission and Printing) (500) $0 $0 Travel (580) $0 $0 General Supplies (610) $11,087 $14,245 Textbooks (641) $0 $0 Library Books (644) $1,000 $991 Periodicals, AV Materials (650-660) $0 $0 Software (670) $0 $0 Equipment (Computer Hardware, Instruments, Furniture) (730) $0 $0 Total Expenditures $28,796 $29,578 Remaining Funds (Carry-Over to 2014 - 2015) $2,002 $11,764 ITEM A - Report on Goals Goal #1 Polk Elementary will increase the number of students who are at benchmark by 10%. Identified academic area(s). Reading This was the action plan. 1. In PLC's, teachers will review DIBELS and End of Level results to determine each students proficiency in Reading. 2. The students at Polk Elementary will take the DIBELS assessment in September to determine if they are on grade level. The same benchmark test will be given in January and May to measure progress. 3. Students will receive monthly progress monitoring to determine if they are making progress and determine if interventions are needed/successful in closing the achievement gap. 4. Students who are not at grade level will receive small group instruction/intervention. 5. Teachers will collect and monitor student data weekly/monthly during their Professional Learning Community meetings. Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal. All the students at Polk Elementary took the DIBELS reading assessment in September, January and May to determine if they were on grade level. Students received monthly progress monitoring to determine if they were making progress between the benchmark assessments. Individual student data was collected. Students who were not showing growth received small group interventions to help close the achievement gap. Teachers review data and adjusted instruction during their weekly PLC meetings. This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached. As measured by DIBELS, Polk Elementary will increase the number of students who are at benchmark by 10% according to the Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF) section of the DIBELS assessment in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) section of the DIBELS assessment will be the measure in 2-6 grades. Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved. The following is the DIBELS Data for the 2013-2014 school year. Nonsense Word Fluency Grade Level Beginning of the Year End of the Year Kindergarten 78% 70% First Grade 69% 82% DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Grade Level Beginning of the Year End of the Year Second Grade 60% 60% Third Grade 61% 61% Fourth Grade 63% 62% Fifth Grade 48% 52% Sixth Grade 76% 72% The amounts, categories and descriptions of expenditures planned to implement this goal are listed here: Amount Category Description 14309 Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) Two 3 hour (15 hours per week) Staff Assistants will be hired to provide small group instruction/interventions to students who are not at grade level. ($7154.12 per staff assistant) 2400 Professional and Technical Services (300) One AmeriCorp Coordinator will be hired to facilitate the "Read Today" tutoring program. This program will bring in volunteers to assist students with basic reading skills. ($2400.00) 1000 Library Books (644) Library Books will be purchased to provide students with a wide genre of reading opportunities. ($1000.00) Please describe the expenditures made to implement this goal as identified in the Financial Proposal and Report displayed above. Amount Category Description Expenditure $14,309 Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) 2 – 3 hour Staff Assistants $10,872 $2400 Professional and Technical Services (300) AmeriCorp Coordinator $2470 $1000 Library Books (644) Library Book Purchase $991 $1000 Professional and Technical Services (300) iStation $1000 Goal #2 Polk Elementary will have 80% of the students in K-2 proficient on grade level math skill. Identified academic area(s). Mathematics This was the action plan. 1. Each student in Kindergarten through second grade will receive the consumable Singapore Math workbooks that correlate with our district’s math program in order to provide practice so students can master essential skills. 2. Students will work daily in their workbooks to learn the essential math skills necessary to show grade level proficiency. 3. Students will participate in chapter assessments throughout the year to measure grade level math proficiency. 4. Teachers will evaluate individual student progress and develop appropriate interventions during weekly/monthly PLC's. Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal. Consumable Singapore Math workbooks were purchased for each student to provide them with practice on the essential grade level math skills. Student progress was monitored through chapter assessments, CIA data, and Common Formative Assessments. This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached. Students in Kindergarten though Second Grade will be given a comprehensive math assessment in the fall and then again in the spring to measure growth. Singapore Math chapter tests will be given weekly/monthly to assess and evaluate growth throughout the year. Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved. The following is the Singapore Math Assessment data for 2013-2014 school year. Singapore Math Assessment Grade Level Pretest (September 2013) Post Test (May 2014) First Grade 47% 80% Second Grade 19% 71% The amounts, categories and descriptions of expenditures planned to implement this goal are listed here: Amount Category Description 5587 General Supplies (610) Consumable Singapore Math workbooks will be purchased for K-2 grades. (Estimated amount $5587.00) Kindergarten $2142.00 1st Grade $1495.00 2nd Grade $1950.00 Total $5587.00 Please describe the expenditures made to implement this goal as identified in the Financial Proposal and Report displayed above. Amount Category Description Expenditure $5587 General Supplies (610) Consumable Singapore Math Workbooks $6,171 Goal #3 Polk Elementary will increase the amount of technology based supplies and materials available for teachers to use in their classrooms, which will result in enhancing their Tier I instruction, by 10%. Polk Elementary will increase the number of classrooms with technology based supplies and materials including iPads, cases for the iPads, light bulbs for LCD projectors, and any necessary cables or accompanying materials required to use this technology. Identified academic area(s). Technology This was the action plan. 1. Technology supplies and materials will be purchased for teachers to use during their Tier I Instruction. 2. Teachers will be provided with professional development using our school's instructional site tech to help them increase their technology skills and proficiency. Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal. iPads and apps were purchased for each teacher to assist their Tier I Instruction. The teachers received professional development on which apps and programs would best fit their students’ academic needs. LCD projector bulbs were purchased so teachers may use their InterWrite Boards during Tier I instruction. This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached. Polk Elementary will inventory and track the amount of technology based supplies and materials available for teachers to use during Tier I instruction. Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved. Polk Elementary had a 100% increase in the amount of teacher issued iPads to use during Tier 1 instruction. The amounts, categories and descriptions of expenditures planned to implement this goal are listed here: Amount Category Description 5500 General Supplies (610) Technology based supplies and materials will be purchased for teachers to use during Tier I instruction. ($5,500) Please describe the expenditures made to implement this goal as identified in the Financial Proposal and Report displayed above. Amount Category Description Expenditure $5500 General Supplies (610) iPads/Cases $7,416 General Supplies (610) App’s for iPads $475 General Supplies (610) Projector Lamps $158 ITEM B - In the Financial Proposal and Report, there is a carry-over of $11764 to the 2014-2015 school year. This is 42% of the distribution received in 2013-2014. Please describe the reason for a carry-over of more than 10% of the distribution. Polk Elementary hired two staff assistants at the beginning of the year to assist with small group instruction. The person holding one of these positions quit during the year and Polk was not able to find a person to fill this position. Polk Elementary also did not spend all of the additional funding that was given to them during the 2013-2014 allocation. ITEM C - The school plan describes how additional funds exceeding the estimated distribution would be spent. This is the description. Goal 3: If additional funding becomes available, we will continue to update our school technology by purchasing materials and supplies that will support/enhance our Tier I instruction through the use of classroom technology. The distribution was about 14% more that the estimate in the school plan. Please explain how the additional money was spent, if it was spent for items other than expenditures described in the approved goals above. If all expenditures were spent for items in the goals, please enter "Not applicable." After school math tutoring was provided for selected 4th and 5th grade students. Students received small targeted instruction for 30 minutes two times a week for an 8 week period. The students were identified by looking at their skill deficits. After School Math Tutoring Pretest 4 Week Assessment 8 Week Assessment 30% 42% 72% ITEM D - The school plan was advertised to the community in the following way(s): • School website • Other: Please explain. Land Trust Plan and expenditures were discussed during Parent Teacher Association Meeting (PTA). ITEM E - Please select from the pull down menus the names of policymakers the council has communicated with about the School LAND Trust Program. To choose more than one name on a list, use CTRL while selecting. To unhighlight a selected name, choose another name or use CTRL and select it. State Leaders State Senators State Representatives State School Board U.S. Senators U.S. Representatives District School Board Joyce Wilson ITEM G - A summary of this Final Report must be provided to parents and posted on the school website by October 20th of the 2014. When was this task completed? Not required for Charter Schools. 10/15/2014

This report is automatically generated from the School Plan entered in the spring of 2014 and from the District Business Administrator's data entry of the School LAND Trust expenditures in 2014-2015.

Description

Planned Expenditures (entered by the school)

Actual Expenditures (entered by the school)

Actual Expenditures (entered by the District Business Administrator)

Remaining Funds (Carry-Over to 2015-2016)

$42

N/A

$332

Carry-Over from 2013-2014

$1,758

N/A

$11,764

Distribution for 2014-2015

$25,274

N/A

$23,129

Total Available for Expenditure in 2014-2015

$27,032

N/A

$34,893

Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200)

$22,000

$22,206

$19,064

Employee Benefits (200)

$0

$0

$3,142

Professional and Technical Services (300)

$2,490

$2,341

$2,341

Repairs and Maintenance (400)

$0

$0

$0

Other Purchased Services (Admission and Printing) (500)

$0

$0

$0

Travel (580)

$0

$0

$0

General Supplies (610)

$2,500

$10,014

$10,014

Textbooks (641)

$0

$0

$0

Library Books (644)

$0

$0

$0

Periodicals, AV Materials (650-660)

$0

$0

$0

Software (670)

$0

$0

$0

Equipment (Computer Hardware, Instruments, Furniture) (730)

$0

$0

$0

Total Expenditures

$26,990

$34,561

$34,561

Goal #1

Goal

Polk Elementary will increase the number of students by 10% who score proficient on the Scholastic Math Inventory Assessment (SMI) in the third, fourth, and fifth grade.

Academic Areas

Mathematics

Measurements

This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached.

Polk Elementary will use the Scholastic Math Inventory Assessment (SMI) to determine quantile growth for students in third, fourth, and fifth grade.

Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved.

Polk Elementary had an average school increase in 3rd-5th grade of 23% on the Scholastic Math Inventory Assessment. The chart below shows the individual grade level growth.

Performance Level Growth Report

Performance Growth Level Report

Fall Assessment 2014 Spring Assessment 2015 Growth

School Wide 6% 29% 23%

3rd Grade 8% 42% 38%

4th Grade 12% 36% 24%

5th Grade 2% 33% 31%

Action Plan Steps

This is the Action Plan Steps identified in the plan to reach the goal.

Polk Elementary will hire a .5 math teacher/specialist. The teachers will identify students who have specific grade level skill deficits to participate in the Scholastic Math Inventory Assessment (SMI).

Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal.

Polk Elementary will increase the overall number of students proficient by 10% according to the DIBELS assessment for the 2014-2015 school year in first through fifth grade.

Academic Areas

Reading

Measurements

This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached.

Polk Elementary will increase the number of students by 10% who are at benchmark according to the DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) section of the DIBELS assessment for the first through fifth grade.

Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved.

Polk Elementary had the following change on the Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) section of the DIBELS assessment in first through fifth grade.

Grade Level Fall 2014 Spring 2015

1st Grade 57% 51%

2nd Grade 63% 54%

3rd Grade 72% 58%

4th Grade 66% 74%

5th Grade 67% 57%

Action Plan Steps

This is the Action Plan Steps identified in the plan to reach the goal.

The AmeriCorps coordinator will recruit adult volunteers to read with students who are not at benchmark according to DIBELS. Read Today volunteers will read with assigned students two days per week (30 minutes per session) during the AmeriCorps program. Teachers will use content readers (Studies Weekly) to provide cross curriculum reading opportunities for their students.

Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal.

An AmeriCorps coordinator was hired to recruit volunteers to read with students who were not at benchmark according to their DIBELS assessment. The Read Today volunteers read with each student two days a week for 30 minutes each session.

Studies Weekly along with a Non-Fiction Guided Reading library was purchased to provided teachers with supplemental resources to support/enhance their teaching.

Expenditures

Category

Description

Estimated Cost

Actual Cost

Actual Use

Total:

$4,990

$12,355

Professional and Technical Services (300)

One AmeriCorps Coordinator will be hired to facilitate the "Read Today" tutoring program. This program will bring in volunteers to assist students the basic reading skills.

$2,490

$2,341

$2341

General Supplies (610)

Studies Weekly Readers by American Legacy Publishing ($2500.00)

$2,500

$10,014

$10014

Increased Distribution

The school plan describes how additional funds exceeding the estimated distribution would be spent. This is the description.

Goal 1 If additional funding becomes available, Polk Elementary will purchase a school-wide license for the iXL math program. This program is adaptive to meet the individual needs and skill deficits of students in first through sixth grade.

Description of how any additional funds exceeding the estimated distribution were actually spent.

An amendment was made and approved to purchase a Non-Fiction Guided Reading Library.

Publicity

The following items are the proposed methods of how the Plan would be publicized to the community:

School newsletter

School website

The school plan was actually publicized to the community in the following way(s):

School newsletter

School website

Summary Posting Date

A summary of this Final Report was provided to parents and posted on the school website on 2015-10-20

The funds received from Land Trust provided increased technology learning opportunities for our younger grade students. Polk Elementary was able to purchase technology (Chromebooks, iPads, headphones) for our younger grade level students. The students were able to use technology to access research based learning programs that targeted specific learning areas for individual students. 91% of the 1st grade students and 77% of 2nd grade students showed adequate yearly progress on either their DIBELS Pathway to Progress or Lexia Learning goals.

Polk Elementary received an “A” grade on our state report card. On the end of year SAGE assessment, Polk Elementary had a gain of 7% in Language Arts, a 4% gain in math, and an 3% gain in science. In the 20 comparable schools across the state of Utah, Polk Elementary was in the top three with the highest proficiency and student growth scores.